Pop Rocks (film)

Pop Rocks
Screenplay by	William Ryan; Dan Berendsen[1]
Story by	William Ryan[1]
Directed by	Ron Lagomarsino
Starring	Gary Cole; Sherilyn Fenn
Music by	David Lawrence; Michael Bradford; (original songs)[1];
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Patricia Clifford (executive); Jacqueline George; Peter Karabats (co-producer)[1];
Editor	Craig Bench[1]
Running time	120 minutes[1]
Production companies	ABC Family Productions; Patricia Clifford Productions
Distributor	Disney-ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network	ABC Family
Original release	September 10, 2004; [1]

Pop Rocks is a 2004 American television film starring Gary Cole and Sherilyn Fenn that aired on ABC Family.[1]

Plot

Bank loan officer Jerry Harden has his life turned upside down when a scruffy-looking guitarist named Izzy shows up at his bank office. It is revealed that Jerry was a member of a hard rock/glam metal band called Rock Toxin, and the members are planning a one-time-only reunion. Jerry is reluctant, as he prefers suburbia to the wild rock lifestyle he left behind, but is forced to reconsider when he finds that he doesn't have enough money to send his 17-year-old daughter Olivia to college.[1]

Since Jerry has never told his wife Allison about being in the band, he embarks upon living a hectic double life: nerdish pillar of society by day and heavily-made-up rock singer by night. Since the group Rock Toxin wore heavy "Kiss"-like makeup he doesn't think anyone will ever find out about his alternative persona, but this is when his troubles truly begin. Jerry fights to keep his past hidden while taking part in the concert which all the town will be attending. But only the truth can save his family if it isn't too late.[1]

Cast

Gary Cole as Jerry "Dagger" Harden
Sherilyn Fenn as Allison Harden[2]
David Jensen as Izzy
Douglas M. Griffin as Stu
Dane Hereford as Ramone
Asher Book as Liam Harden
Johanna Braddy as Olivia Harden
Joe Inscoe as Carl Hunter
Shannon Eubanks as Helen Hunter
Wilbur Fitzgerald as Donaldson[1]

Production

With the death of ABC Family programming executive Linda Mancuso in December 2003, Disney Channel original programming leaders, executive vice president of original programming and production Gary Marsh and original movies vice president Michael Healy took charge over ABC Family's original movies unit in early 2004. They move away from the planned romantic comedies to green light two telefilms, Crimes of Fashion and Head Rush.[3] By May 10, 2004, Head Rush was renamed Pop Rocks! and had signed its two lead actors, Gary Cole and Sherilyn Fenn. Patricia Clifford was signed on as executive producer and Ron Lagomarsino as director.[2] The movie was filmed in New Orleans.[1]

Reception

Reviewer Phil Gallo of Variety considered the film to have potential but fell "flat" in being humorless and silly.[1]

References

Phil Gallo (September 8, 2004). "Review: 'Pop Rocks'". Variety. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
"Development Update: May 6–10". TheFutonCritic.com. May 10, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
Martin, Denise (March 25, 2004). "ABC Family grows into new fields with two pix". Daily Variety. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.

External links

Pop Rocks at IMDb

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[vty-1] Phil Gallo (September 8, 2004). "Review: 'Pop Rocks'". Variety. Retrieved 2015-10-23.

[tfc-2] "Development Update: May 6–10". TheFutonCritic.com. May 10, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2017.

[3] Martin, Denise (March 25, 2004). "ABC Family grows into new fields with two pix". Daily Variety. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2017.